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They are going to be playing tennis in the afternoon/They will be playing tennis in the afternoon.

Jesusengland — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:49:58 GMT

Hello.
I can't understand the difference in meaning between "be going to be doing" and "will be doing" in the future continuous. What is it? I have read in an english grammar book that there is a little difference between them, but I don't know what it is.

- They are going to be playing tennis in the afternoon.
- They will be playing tennis in the afternoon.

Thanks.

Re: resuscitate

optilang — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:27:37 GMT

New2grammar
One of the players passed out shortly into the game. Medics tried to resuscitate/revive him but failed.

1. Is the above correct?
2. Is there any difference between the two choices?
Thanks.

1. Looks good to me

2. I can't see any real difference between your two choices. Either works for me.

Re: hate

optilang — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:14:17 GMT

New2grammar
I take that as a matter of preference or style instead of any real difference between the two, hate, hatred.

Thanks, Optilang.

Yes sorry I should have made that clear.

I would say - I hate doing something. I hate something. I have hatred for somebody.

Re: penalize

Avangi — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:01:57 GMT

New2grammar
What's the difference between perpetrator and violator?

In this context, a violator breaks a law, and a perpertrator commits an act which may or may not be illegal. In police reports, a statement that someone is guilty of something is studiously avoided. "The suspects were observed exiting the building." This doesn't even say what they were suspected of doing. If the police catch two teenagers in the act of tagging a building, they might say, "The perpitrators were observed with cans of black spray paint, applying gang symbols to the east side of the building." This statement says they did such and so, but falls short of accusing them of a crime.

A speeding ticket would be different. You might say the arresting officer actually indicts the speeder, documenting the evidence and specifying the "vehicle code" number of the violation of which the driver is accused, and ordering him to appear or respond to the charge.

Best wishes, - A.

Re: penalize

Avangi — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:44:10 GMT

New2grammar
Is there any difference between the two?

In my mind there's a difference. When you're punished, the object is to make you suffer some degree of physical or emotional distress.

When you are penalized, you are made to give up something - ten yards on the football field. Any attendant physical or emotional distress is coincidental.

These distinctions may not be fundamental. It's just my impression.

Re: Beijing Olympics

RayH — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:09:29 GMT

The Chinese government is once again showing its undemocratic side by forcing the major industrial polluters ~~polluting plants~~ in Beijing to shut down a month before the ~~Beijing~~ Olympics. The move is part of the government's effort to clean up in ~~battle ing~~ the hazy skies. On top of that, hundreds of projectiles containing a condensation chemical have been fired into the sky to stimulate rain in the hopes that rainfall will wash ~~shower~~ away the smog ~~gy air~~. So far, air quality has not been satisfactory which is irritating to the government since it ~~that~~ hopes the games will give its international trade partners an opportunity to witness its glory.

New2grammar

1. Major polluters could include vehicles and planes. How to focus on factories/plants?

I doubt many people think of vehicles when major polluters are mentioned but see my modification above.

New2grammar
2. What's battling hazy skies wrong?

I can't see battling the sky, hazy or not.

New2grammar
3. What's the difference between irritating and irritating to?

Now that you point it out, not much. I guess it's a matter of personal preference. If you really want to emphasize the government's irritation you might say "which is irritating the government no end, since it hopes..."

use of video at class-ideas

linguaprof — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:12:44 GMT

Hi! This is something I wrote for our teachers in Romania, I am sure many of you will find these ideas/tricks useful. I have a huge experience with using videos at class and I think it is esential for effective&interesting classes.

Use of video

Advantages
- more interesting and varied classes
- more "authentic" speaking exercises
- more opportunities for students to speak
- possibility for the tired teacher to take a short rest while
students watching the video-but don't use it as a simple "time
filler"!
- intensive "production" speaking exercises
- videos can be used for both accuracy and fluency type of
exercises

Watching 3-5 minutes, then:
- students asking each other questions-open and closed
- the teacher asking the students questions-open and closed
- the teacher saying sentences about the video which are not
true, the students have to correct him/her
- the students have to say true/ untrue sentences about the
video
- the teacher starts a sentence about the video, the students
have to complete the sentence giving true or untrue information.
- students might be asked to continue the story- they can
write the continuation down, or say it directly, depending on their
level

- depending on the students' level and speaking skills the
teacher can direct the activities- for example students will ask
questions only with Do they haveâ¦?, or Are thereâ¦? Or say sentences
with There areâ¦., in this way " Production" speaking exercises with
a video can be used teach a specific grammar structure. Don't forget
that interrogative mood is more difficult for your students, so for
the beginning ask them to say questions starting with the same
structure.

If you are tired, you can let your students note down things about
the video while watching it for 6-7 minutes, and then tell you what
they have just seen.

"Stop and go "exercises- these can be used in an extremely intensive
way to teach speaking. The exercises can be the same as at point 1,
but the teacher uses "frozen" pictures. In a 3-4 minute video, we
can find at least 50-60 suggestive images that can
be "authentically" used to provoke speaking.
We can stop the video repeatedly in the middle of a sentence,
students can be asked to continue it somehow.
We can ask students to predict what is going to happen in the next
moments- present tenses can be used too, not only future, so the
lack of appropriate grammar usage is not a problem.

Using DVDs with English subtitles
These can be used mostly with pre-intermediate and upper students.
The students can watch a 4-6 minutes video, with subtitles, then
- teacher can stop the DVD time by time, and analyze the
sentence that you heard and which can be seen on the screen). As we
discussed a our training, a sentence like "She hasn't discussed it
with her mother yet." can be analyzed according to the four language
systems and we can teach grammar vocabulary, functions or phonology
by it- in this case grammar especially. At lower levels it is
preferable to teach just vocabulary or one type of grammar
structure, at intermediate and higher levels students might like the
mixture of learning different systems and skills.
- students can play the role of the teacher, they can use the
remote control and instruct other students what to do (clever
children love these kind of situations), or "to teach" structures

Watching a "mute" video
- students can comment what they see in the pictures
- students can try to say what the characters say in the
pictures

Listening to the video, without watching
- students can imagine what is shown on the screen wile
listening to a commentary or people speaking on the video

Videos to introduce a topic
This often needs preparation, and a wider range of videos available
so that it can be of real help. Used well, it can be an
excellent "starting point" for a class- for conversational classes
especially.

These are a few ideas about using video at class- for a creative
teacher these activities don't need too much preparation. Don't
forget to make a difference between accuracy and fluency exercises,
and DON"T CORRECT your students while they try to express
themselves. Video lessons like the ones from the REWARD interactive
CDs accompanied by Video Resource Pack for teachers can help you
create even more professional classes

I really don't get it :(

anglista2008 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:29:02 GMT

Hey there,

Guys, you know what? I've been studying English for so many years, I've read so many grammar books, I've been consulting lots of smaller and bigger issues concerning grammar... and still (sic) there are things that drive me crazy :( Take a look at this one:

1. the present simple vs the present continuous... what's the difference between:

a) Do you think what I think?
and
b) Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
and
c) Are you thiniking what I think?
and
d) Do you think what I'm thinking?

2. again, the same issue, but a different example

a) When we're getting familiar with a language, we may say we're picking it up. (why on earth the present continuous twice?)
and
b) When we get familiar with a language, we may say we pick it up.

3. Again, PS vs PC

a) My dad works as a sales representative.
b) My dad is working as a sales representative.

I often see, or read, that people use "work" in the PC, and I dunno why... I've always thought that "work" is something more stable, and more permanent, like "live"

4. phrasal verbs and their use... can I say the following sentences?

a) If we don't work out our problems, they'll hit us with a greater force next time.
b) With such a bad English, I'll never be able to get across.
c) With such a bad English, I'll never get across.

Thanks in advance,

Re: breaking news

optilang — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:06:29 GMT

New2grammar
What's the difference between breaking news and developing news?
Thanks.

Breaking News - we are hearing it for the first time.

Developing News - we are hearing further details about the initial story, as it unfolds.

Re: blouse

optilang — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:35:00 GMT

New2grammar
What's the difference between a blouse and a shirt?

http://www.gwapasila.com/uploaded_images/burgundy_blouse_front-755991.jpg blouse
http://www.lakewoodconferences.com/direct/dbimage/50181738/Blouse.jpg blouse
http://www.lakewoodconferences.com/direct/dbimage/50153026/Ladies_Blouse.jpg blouse
Thanks.